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March 7, 2026

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Pastry perfection is tonic to tales of our troubled times

Dan Morris: Pastry perfection is tonic to tales of our troubled times

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Shabana's £40,000 asylum giveaway, World Book Day, and how Trump should choose Iran's next leader

Mark Andrews: Shabana's £40,000 asylum giveaway, World Book Day, and how Trump should choose Iran's next leader

March 6, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Past inquiries ignored health data—Hixon must not repeat this' - your letters, plus a nostalgia snap of when gales wreaked havoc in Walsall

'Past inquiries ignored health data—Hixon must not repeat this' - your letters, plus a nostalgia snap of when gales wreaked havoc in Walsall

Supporting image for story: Crisis in Iran: What do we know and how does it impact us here in the West Midlands?

Crisis in Iran: What do we know and how does it impact us here in the West Midlands?

March 5, 2026

Supporting image for story: A satirical take on Keir’s latest address - your letters, plus a mammoth task for the RAF in 1988 - an archive picture

A satirical take on Keir’s latest address - your letters, plus a mammoth task for the RAF in 1988 - an archive picture

March 4, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Drivers won’t trade comfort for cycling' - your letters, plus a snapshot of Wolverhampton Civic Centre under construction, 1976

'Drivers won’t trade comfort for cycling' - your letters, plus a snapshot of Wolverhampton Civic Centre under construction, 1976

March 3, 2026

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I don’t remember food waste growing up'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I don’t remember food waste growing up'

Supporting image for story: Halesowen MP reflects on another successful jobs fair

Halesowen MP reflects on another successful jobs fair

Supporting image for story: E-transporters need clear laws, say concerned reader - your letters, plus a throwback to a picturesque village in 1949

E-transporters need clear laws, say concerned reader - your letters, plus a throwback to a picturesque village in 1949

March 2, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Sort the potholes before the cycle lanes,' says frustrated reader - your letters, plus a 1986 throwback of life at St Mary’s Church School

'Sort the potholes before the cycle lanes,' says frustrated reader - your letters, plus a 1986 throwback of life at St Mary’s Church School

February 28, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Flying our flags is a sign of pride, not provocation' - your letters, plus England prepare for Wales in a 1958 snapshot

'Flying our flags is a sign of pride, not provocation' - your letters, plus England prepare for Wales in a 1958 snapshot

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Aliens, ski-jumpers with big packages, and our brave new world under Zack Polanski

Mark Andrews: Aliens, ski-jumpers with big packages, and our brave new world under Zack Polanski

Supporting image for story: Birmingham vs Black Country: How industry built two proud but different cultures

Birmingham vs Black Country: How industry built two proud but different cultures

February 27, 2026

Supporting image for story: Reader warns late NHS letters could put lives at risk – your letters, plus girls get a hands-on taste of engineering – a picture from the archive

Reader warns late NHS letters could put lives at risk – your letters, plus girls get a hands-on taste of engineering – a picture from the archive

February 26, 2026

Supporting image for story: '£7 billion for roads, but potholes won’t vanish overnight' – your letters, plus Black Country children evacuated to Shropshire, a 1939 throwback

'£7 billion for roads, but potholes won’t vanish overnight' – your letters, plus Black Country children evacuated to Shropshire, a 1939 throwback

February 25, 2026

Supporting image for story: A reality check on immigration claims - your letters, plus an RAF adventure snapshot from 1962

A reality check on immigration claims - your letters, plus an RAF adventure snapshot from 1962

February 24, 2026

Supporting image for story: Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at the New Vic

Review: The Hound of the Baskervilles at the New Vic

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I was getting annoyed as the engine revved'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I was getting annoyed as the engine revved'

Supporting image for story: Political opinion: Alex Ballinger MP on reforming SEND to ensure every child gets the support they deserve

Political opinion: Alex Ballinger MP on reforming SEND to ensure every child gets the support they deserve

Supporting image for story: Council urged to give choice on winter green bin collections - your letters, plus a snapshot of Darlington Street Methodist Church in the 1900s

Council urged to give choice on winter green bin collections - your letters, plus a snapshot of Darlington Street Methodist Church in the 1900s

February 23, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'The NHS: a national treasure, but not without its flaws' - your letters, plus George Bickley teaches cadets to fly in a 1940s throwback

'The NHS: a national treasure, but not without its flaws' - your letters, plus George Bickley teaches cadets to fly in a 1940s throwback

February 21, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'It's like patching a leaking boat: the state of our roads' - your letters, plus a 1978 snapshot of pancake racing at a Walsall school

'It's like patching a leaking boat: the state of our roads' - your letters, plus a 1978 snapshot of pancake racing at a Walsall school

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Heckling the King, and why the Equality Act is about as British as a branch of Aldi

Mark Andrews: Heckling the King, and why the Equality Act is about as British as a branch of Aldi

February 20, 2026

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: Injecting more magic into 'dadulthood'

Dan Morris: Injecting more magic into 'dadulthood'

Supporting image for story: 'Stop overcharging for unused winter garden waste collections' - your letters, plus a throwback to a 1962 Wall Heath pipe-smoking contest

'Stop overcharging for unused winter garden waste collections' - your letters, plus a throwback to a 1962 Wall Heath pipe-smoking contest

February 19, 2026

Supporting image for story: Review: 'The Battle at The Rep'

Review: 'The Battle at The Rep'

Supporting image for story: 'English towns face higher flood risk from proposed Welsh wind farms' - your letters, plus a picture throwback of RAF volunteers at Cosford

'English towns face higher flood risk from proposed Welsh wind farms' - your letters, plus a picture throwback of RAF volunteers at Cosford

February 18, 2026

Supporting image for story: Review: Smith/Kotzen and Kris Barras Band deliver a night of unapologetic hard rock

Review: Smith/Kotzen and Kris Barras Band deliver a night of unapologetic hard rock

Supporting image for story: 'Fixing leadership and putting the nation first' - your views, plus a picture throwback: a trip on the Arley Ferry

'Fixing leadership and putting the nation first' - your views, plus a picture throwback: a trip on the Arley Ferry

February 17, 2026

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'How strange we must seem to the younger generations...'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'How strange we must seem to the younger generations...'

Supporting image for story: First time buyers told to be prepared to get the best mortgage deal in 2026

First time buyers told to be prepared to get the best mortgage deal in 2026

Supporting image for story: Time for a government based on merit, says reader - your letters, plus a picture throwback of Bridgnorth High Street and market

Time for a government based on merit, says reader - your letters, plus a picture throwback of Bridgnorth High Street and market

February 16, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'A perspective on crime, benefits and immigration' - your letters, plus a throwback picture of a Walsall club’s 1975 trip to Blackpool

'A perspective on crime, benefits and immigration' - your letters, plus a throwback picture of a Walsall club’s 1975 trip to Blackpool

February 14, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Feeling ripped off for sticking with BT' - your letters, plus Walsall power station seen from the canal, 1964

'Feeling ripped off for sticking with BT' - your letters, plus Walsall power station seen from the canal, 1964

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: Lowering the drink-drive limit, Jimmy Lai, and the real menace on the road

Mark Andrews: Lowering the drink-drive limit, Jimmy Lai, and the real menace on the road

February 13, 2026

Supporting image for story: Political opinion: Free breakfast clubs to save Wolverhampton West parents up to £450 a year

Political opinion: Free breakfast clubs to save Wolverhampton West parents up to £450 a year

Supporting image for story: 'I'm a child of an immigrant and I back Jim Ratcliffe's view' - West Midlands educationalist calls for an open debate on immigration

'I'm a child of an immigrant and I back Jim Ratcliffe's view' - West Midlands educationalist calls for an open debate on immigration

Supporting image for story: From tool makers to titles: reader questions socialism, plus a snapshot of Wednesday nights at The Wheel

From tool makers to titles: reader questions socialism, plus a snapshot of Wednesday nights at The Wheel

February 12, 2026

Supporting image for story: Landline switch-off is leaving readers unheard - your letters, plus a wave from the past over Weston Park

Landline switch-off is leaving readers unheard - your letters, plus a wave from the past over Weston Park

February 11, 2026

Supporting image for story: Political opinion: MP welcomes funding for NHS clean power upgrades in Halesowen

Political opinion: MP welcomes funding for NHS clean power upgrades in Halesowen

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton MP welcomes major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms

Wolverhampton MP welcomes major skills boost from new ‘fast track’ apprenticeships reforms

Supporting image for story: 'Sorry is not enough - trust in government has gone' - your letters, plus the faces behind a historic car revival

'Sorry is not enough - trust in government has gone' - your letters, plus the faces behind a historic car revival

February 10, 2026

Supporting image for story: Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Had I missed an appointment?'

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'Had I missed an appointment?'

Supporting image for story: Letter of thanks for Ukrainian church event & memories of a charabanc outing – a picture throwback

Letter of thanks for Ukrainian church event & memories of a charabanc outing – a picture throwback

February 9, 2026

Supporting image for story: Dan Morris: A wizard is never late, but 25 years can fly in the blink of an eye

Dan Morris: A wizard is never late, but 25 years can fly in the blink of an eye

Supporting image for story: 'Wednesbury deserves answers, not planning deflections' - your letters, plus a silent snapshot of mining life near the end

'Wednesbury deserves answers, not planning deflections' - your letters, plus a silent snapshot of mining life near the end

February 7, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'How many sleaze scandals does it take to clean up politics?' - your letters, plus Fort Dunlop from the air, 1989

'How many sleaze scandals does it take to clean up politics?' - your letters, plus Fort Dunlop from the air, 1989

Supporting image for story: Mark Andrews: The mysterious powers of Peter Mandelson, and arguing with an AI chatbot about a vacuum cleaner filter

Mark Andrews: The mysterious powers of Peter Mandelson, and arguing with an AI chatbot about a vacuum cleaner filter

February 6, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'When change changed: a pocketful of history lost' - your letters, plus a snapshot from a 1939 trip to the zoo

'When change changed: a pocketful of history lost' - your letters, plus a snapshot from a 1939 trip to the zoo

February 5, 2026

Supporting image for story: 'Trail hunting, cruelty and countryside debates' - your letters, plus when steam ruled the rails in a 1955 picture throwback

'Trail hunting, cruelty and countryside debates' - your letters, plus when steam ruled the rails in a 1955 picture throwback